Who has the honor of naming a new element?

Subject: Who has the honor of naming a new element?

Date: Tue Oct 10 15:35:20 2000
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I am curious about the naming of new elements. Like who is honored? Wen is 
the discovery and name of a new element recognized as "official" by 
scientists? What elements have been discovered but not yet confirmed? 
Which have not been named? What is the last confirmed element we have?

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